Coventry City get back to the bread and butter of their League Two promotion campaign tonight when they entertain Cambridge United at the Ricoh Arena.

Sky Blues boss Mark Robins will assess his FA Cup heroes from Saturday’s energy-sapping victory over MK Dons ahead of the match, which is expected to see some changes.

The manager revealed at the weekend that centre-half Tom Davies was missing because he was nursing a slight injury but was expected to be available to face the U’s tonight, and could replace Rod McDonald who made a return to the side on Saturday after a spell out injured.

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Robins is determined to manage and maximise his squad at a time when fixtures are coming thick and fast, and another player who could be rested this evening is midfielder Liam Kelly who made his long-awaited return from injury at stadium:mk.

The 27-year-old got through 75 minutes of the tie but tonight will probably come too soon for the player who has been out for two months with a foot injury. That could see teenager Tom Bayliss switched back to a more central role alongside Michael Doyle, which could open the door for a return for Peter Vincenti on the right.

Peter Vincenti could make a return tonight

Dion Kelly-Evans might have been an option, having played an impressive part in the last two games in a more advanced wide role, but he picked up a knee injury at the weekend which makes him a doubt, while loan winger Jordan Maguire-Drew played 90 minutes in the Under-23s yesterday which makes it highly unlikely that he will feature.

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Alternatively, Ben Stevenson could be given a rare start in the centre, assuming there have been no significant developments regarding his future at the club following interest from Wolves in the January window.

On the opposite flank Jordan Shipley could return to the starting line-up after making way for January loan signing Josh Barrett on Saturday, and then going on to replace him when the Reading forward tired in the second half.

Josh Barrett in action at MK Dons

Jordan Ponticelli provides an alternative option up front but it’s unlikely that Robins will want to disrupt the current partnership of leading scorer Marc McNulty and Max Biamou, who has finally found his shooting boots after scoring two in two games himself.